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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in B66: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

B66 recorded 345 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.28 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 10.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring79.83 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment345 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 10.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

345
trending_up +4.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

79.83per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

950

Within B66 district

Sandwell

54,920

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
London Street Map
total: 37 Violence and sexual offences: 24 Public order: 6
37
Cranford Street Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 4
12
Anderson Road Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1
8
Adkins Lane Map
total: 7 Bicycle theft: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
7
Wellington Road Map
total: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Public order: 2
7
Marriott Road Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Shoplifting: 2
7
St Mary'S Road Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 3 Other theft: 1
6
Waterloo Road Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Vehicle crime: 2
6
Police Station Map
total: 6 Burglary: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
Drayton Road Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Vehicle crime: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
345 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
155
44.9%
Vehicle Crime
32
9.3%
Public Order
29
8.4%
Other Theft
25
7.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
25
7.2%
Shoplifting
21
6.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
17
4.9%
Drug Offences
12
3.5%
Weapons Possession
8
2.3%
Other Crime
7
2.0%
Robbery
4
1.2%
Bicycle Theft
4
1.2%
Burglary
4
1.2%
Theft from Person
2
0.6%

Crime Analysis: B66

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in B66 (44.9%). Vehicle Crime (9.3%) and Public Order (8.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in B66 has fallen sharply — by 10.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for B66 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +4.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -10.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.9%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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